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The CMT explores journalism best practice; media regulatory adaptation; sustainable news media business models and information integrity.
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CMT Co-Director Derek Wilding looks into the proposed Australian content obligations for streaming services 👇
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November 27, 2025 at 2:08 AM
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Monica Attard unpacks the latest BBC turmoil and what it signals for the ABC as public broadcasting becomes a proxy battlefield 👇
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November 21, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Out now! - Our newsletter: Culture wars, content gaps and AI risks 👇
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November 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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⚡Read CMT's latest newsletter⚡
We look at what’s left of the Pentagon press corps in the US and its link to the Australian media scene, examine some recent high profile regulatory action against digital platforms & more 👇
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Press corp crisis and tech reg crunch
CMT Newsletter | Issue 20/2025
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November 6, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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⚡️Our newsletter is out ⚡️ Derek dives into ACMA’s decency breach finding against KIIS. Kieran looks at the logic of what platforms fall under the social media ban. And Elon Musk’s Grokipedia in the context of falling traffic to Wikipedia and news sites

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Games of trouble
Ranked Australia’s #1 young university. UTS offers globally recognised degrees, strong industry ties, and career-ready learning in the heart of Sydney.
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October 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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#ICYMI Our newsletter is out now!
👏 DIGI, behind the 2021 Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation is considering giving up on policing misinfo; China is set to give up on Tik Tok in the US under threat of closure and more 👇
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Stepping back
Centre for Media Transition Newsletter | Issue 18/2025
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October 21, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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DIGI, the tech industry group behind the 2021 Australian Code of Practice on Dis- & Mis-information is considering giving up on policing misinformation because it says the practice is subjective & linked to people’s beliefs and value systems. Michael investigates 👇
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Should misinfo be left to flourish?
Five years since major digital platforms came together at the request of the federal government to develop the voluntary Australian Code of Practice on Disinformation and Misinformation, the code is u...
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October 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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China is set to give up on Tik Tok in the United States, under threat of closure. Monica Attard discusses Trump's deadline for China-owned Byte Dance to sell off its US TikTok operation 👇
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Tik tok...tik tok...tik tok...
Trump had tried and failed to ban Tik Tok during his first term, but has since developed a “warm spot in his heart” for it when the platform boosted his appeal amongst young American voters in the 202...
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October 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
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CMT's Sacha Molitorisz unpacks implications for privacy protections in view of the Productivity Commission’s Interim Report on data and digital technology 👇
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September 26, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Read our latest newsletter – who controls the story? Influencers, illusions and information integrity 👇
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September 25, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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In our Gen AI and Journalism report, Australian newsroom editors recognised the need to act responsibly in their implementation of AI but many wanted a broader discussion about the corresponding responsibilities of the tech sector.
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Gen AI and Journalism: toward common principles
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September 23, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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Inheritances, information and whistleblowing 📢 | our newsletter opens with the Murdoch family saga. Next up, Michael explores proposals to expand copyright exceptions for AI training,Tamara looks at the move to water down our freedom of information laws and more!
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Inheritances, information and whistleblowing
Centre for Media Transition Newsletter | Issue 16/2025
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September 11, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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For some Australian newsrooms, synthetic voice has emerged as a significant opportunity for broadcasters, with many actively experimenting with a variety of low-risk use cases. Read more 👇
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September 5, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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CMT's Chris Hall discusses the promise of AI for research and a startling admission by an AI assistant about quality control of its own free and subscription offers.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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In a major breakthrough for publishers, Nine chalked up the first successful use of the new public interest defence for reporting on surgeon Dr Munjed Al Muderis 👇
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September 3, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Dr Sarah Hook explains the Game Meats v Farm Transparency decision and how it breaks new ground – not for the better. This is a decision that raises real concerns for public interest journalism 👇
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September 2, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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CMT's Monica Attard considers the ABC’s new guidelines that will govern public comments by staff. While they make the internal complaints process clearer, it’s hard to see how they help to manage different views on the place of impartiality at the national broadcaster.
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August 28, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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Our newsletter is out on news and the public interest: defamation, copyright and public comment | Read it here
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August 28, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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Individual organizations can survive in a destroyed ecosystem, but for publishers to thrive, they need to figure out how to both address the rise of AI, which feels inevitable, and connect directly with audiences who are hungry for information.
The next internet for news? Publishers gather to discuss protocols over platforms
Journalists and tech industry workers gathered at Protocols for Publishers to talk about building an internet that works for news.
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August 26, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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We invite you to read our report on Gen AI's impact on the Australian news industry, with insights from news editors, product managers and tech companies, we examine the potential for industry and cross-industry collaboration to address these concerns 👇
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August 22, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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In 2024, the CMT partnered with the U.S. Embassy & Consulates in Australia to deliver the Information Integrity Forum 2024, examining genAI, journalism and information integrity in India, the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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August 21, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Are Australian newsrooms falling behind the game? Do the benefits outweigh the costs? CMT's Michael Davis shares the research findings from our new report - GenAI and Journalism: Towards common priniciples 👇
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August 20, 2025 at 5:59 AM
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Lawsuits could spell T-R-O-U-B-L-E for AI. CMT's Tamara Markus looks at relevant developments in copyright around the globe, focusing on the raft of cases currently before the courts that could seriously impact AI companies if judgements go against them 👇 ⚖️
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August 15, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Since generative AI hit the headlines in 2022, few industries have felt the impact of the hype and hysteria that accompanied the technology more than news.We devote this week’s newsletter to some of the key issues around how GenAI is impacting journalism
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August 14, 2025 at 5:52 AM
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#ICYMI Professor Heather Ford writes about landmark new research into climate change misinformation, which is growing more subtle and more insidious.
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August 13, 2025 at 12:19 AM